Colombian Journalists Visit GM Corn Fields
August 28, 2009| |
The Agricultural Plant Biotechnology Association (Agro-Bio) and the Institute of Biotechnology, National University (IBUN) in Colombia organized a field trip for journalists to visit farmers' fields planted to genetically modified maize in Meta, Colombia. Meta is located east of the Andes mountains. The journalists were able to interact with Sergio Valencia, a farmer who had 20 years experience in planting different crops but was growing GM maize for the first time.
Agro-Bio reports that the journalists were able to appreciate the technology through their interaction with those who are directly benefiting from it. Biotech maize is not approved for commercialization in Colombia. However, in 2008, it planted biotech maize in a "controlled planting program". In May 2009, the Colombian Agricultural Institute approved the semi-commercial planting of Bt-11 maize.
For the full story in Spanish visit http://www.agrobio.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7505&Itemid=25
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